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Risk-based InspectionAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 580 THIRD EDITION,FEBRUARY 2016Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make any warranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of the information contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of any information or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication may conflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operating practices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publications is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Users of this Recommended Practice should not rely exclusively on the information contained in this document.Sound business,scientific,engineering,and safety judgment should be used in employing the information contained herein.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,translated,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005.Copyright 2016 American Petroleum InstituteForewordThis recommended practice(RP)is intended to provide guidance on developing a Risk-Based Inspection(RBI)program for fixed equipment and piping in the hydrocarbon and chemical process industries.It includes:a)what is RBI,b)what are the key elements of RBI,c)how to implement an RBI program,d)how to sustain an RBI program.It is based on the knowledge and experience of engineers,inspectors,risk analysts,and other personnel in the hydrocarbon and chemical industry.Shall:As used in a standard,“shall”denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the specification.Should:As used in a standard,“should”denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the specification.This RP is intended to supplement API 510,API 570,and API 653.These API inspection codes and standards allow an owner-user latitude to plan an inspection strategy and increase or decrease the code designated inspection frequencies and activities based on the results of an RBI assessment.The assessment shall systematically evaluate both the probability of failure(POF)and the associated consequence of failure(COF).The POF assessment should be evaluated by considering all credible damage mechanisms.Refer to the appropriate code for other RBI assessment requirements.This RP is intended to serve as a guide for users in properly performing such an RBI assessment.The information in this RP does not constitute and should not be construed as a code of rules,regulations,or minimum safe practices.The practices described in this publication are not intended to supplant other practices that have proven satisfactory,nor is this publication intended to discourage innovation and originality in the inspection of hydrocarbon and chemical facilities.Users of this RP are reminded that no book or manual is a substitute for the judgment of a responsible,qualified inspector or engineer.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for the manufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anything contained in the publication be construed as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appropriate notification and participation in the developmental p